What is the Executive Steering Group?
The Oregon and Washington departments of transportation are convening the 12-member steering group to provide regional leadership recommendations on key program issues of concern to the community. Members of the ESG include representatives from the 10 bi-state partner agencies with direct delivery or operational role in the integrated, multimodal transportation system around the Interstate Bridge, as well as a community representative from each state. The two community representatives will also serve as co-chairs of the Community Advisory Group.
For current information, including upcoming meetings and materials, please visit the Executive Steering Group page.
The members of the ESG include the following representatives:
- Oregon Department of Transportation: Kris Strickler, Director
- Washington State Department of Transportation: Roger Millar, Secretary
- TriMet: Doug Kelsey, General Manager
- C-TRAN: Shawn Donaghy, CEO
- Oregon Metro: Lynn Peterson, Council President
- Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council: Scott Hughes, Board Chair
- City of Portland: Ted Wheeler, Mayor
- City of Vancouver: Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Mayor
- Port of Portland: Kristen Leonard, Chief Public Affairs Officer
- Port of Vancouver: Julianna Marler, CEO
- Community Advisory Group Co-chair (WA): Lynn Valenter
- Community Advisory Group Co-chair (OR): Ed Washington
Advisory Groups
In addition to the Executive Steering Group, two advisory groups will provide input and feedback to help shape program work. Additional information, including upcoming meetings, materials, and members can be found on the Equity Advisory Group and Community Advisory Group pages.
The Equity Advisory Group will help ensure that the IBR program remains centered on equity. The group will include members with equity expertise and/or lived experience and will make recommendations to the program regarding processes, policies and decisions that have the potential to affect historically underrepresented and underserved communities.
The Community Advisory Group will develop recommendations on key issues to ensure that program outcomes reflect community needs, values and priorities. Members include appointed organizations that represent specific stakeholder interests and at-large community members selected through a public application process to identify members who reflect diverse representation and a broad range of interests, backgrounds and perspectives.